The route is 265 miles / 425km long over seven stages. Starting from Barajas airport, the route goes through the Madrid city centre and out westwards into rural Spain, then heads north across the Gredos mountain range to the old walled town of Ávila. From Ávila, the route then goes eastwards to Segovia, famous for its Roman aqueduct, before turning southwards across the Guadarrama mountain range and back to Madrid and Barajas airport.
Stage One - Barajas Airport to Brunete
Saturday 4th September 2010
Distance: 31 miles / 51 km
In the book, the first stage goes for 45 miles / 73 km to Navas del Rey, but I'm going to have to cut this short. I don't land at Barajas until 1pm, and by the time I've got through passport control, collected my bike and bag from the luggage belts, put my bike together and checked the bike box and other stuff into left luggage, I'm not going to have much time before it starts getting dark.
Stage Two - Brunete to Piedralaves
Sunday 5th September 2010
Distance: 46 miles / 74 km
Stage Three - Piedralaves to Burgohondo
Monday 6th September 2010
Distance: 47 miles / 75 km
Stage Four - Burgohondo to Ávila
Tuesday 7th September 2010
Distance: 23 miles / 37 km
Stage Five - Ávila to Segovia
Wednesday 8th September 2010
Distance: 47 miles / 75 km
Stage Six - Segovia to Cercadilla
Thursday 9th September 2010
Distance: 27 miles / 43 km
Stage Seven - Cercadilla to Barajas
Friday 10th September 2010
Distance: 44 miles / 70 km
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